Primarily letters in Yiddish from Joseph Ehrlich chiefly in Milledgeville, Ga., to his fiancee, Rebecca Smolensky in Savannah, Ga. Nearly 80 letters written during the span of about one year profess love, express wishes of good health and happiness, and inquire about family members. Topics of discussion also pertain to their upcoming wedding, Ehrlich's dry goods business, and travel. A smaller number of undated letters from Rebecca's parents in Białystok (also written in Yiddish) request information about the man she is to marry, specifically about his committment to Judaism, and urge her to observe Judaism as best she can. Reproductions of nine Ehrlich family photographs are included, and a CD contains translations of several letters included in the collection. The collection also includes a book prepared by Morris Rabhan, "Our Family History, 1840-1979," which extensively documents Rabhan family history and includes genealogical charts, narratives, and photographs.
